Seattle RFF meet #3

[Bryce]

Peter-
Rodo was a sculptor whose works are all over Geneva. His sister was my great grandmother. If you get any trouble, tell 'em I sent you. Tell them I sent you to settle the score for Switzerland having sent us Robert Frank, and that fair is fair. Fair?

 

[Gordon Coale]

I'm glad to see everyone was able to have a good time without me! 🙂

Apologies to tetrisattack for not replying to his query about my possible participation. Unfortunately, two weeks ago my wife ended up in the hospital for a week. She got out a week ago and is doing much better. I've been playing catch up ever since. Sometimes we just have to deal with reality. I hate it when that happens!

 

[MarkEDavison]

Unintentional camera swap

Unintentional camera swap

I have mlhell's camera and have sent him a private mesage via RFF. I'm going to have to put silver tape on mine to give it some distinguishing characteristics!

Anyway, thanks to George for organizing this most enjoyable meeting. It was great seeing all the prints. There's a lot of talent in the group.

Regards,

Mark Davison

 

[Peter Klein]

Peter-
Rodo was a sculptor whose works are all over Geneva. His sister was my great grandmother. If you get any trouble, tell 'em I sent you. Tell them I sent you to settle the score for Switzerland having sent us Robert Frank, and that fair is fair. Fair?

Fair enough, Bryce, thanks. 🙂

--Peter

 

[Peter Klein]

Gordy: So sorry for your troubles. I'm glad your wife is on the mend. We'll save a seat for you next time.

--Peter

 

[RayPA]

another, final, bump

I'm bringing RFF pins from RayPA

don't forget your prints

Yay! They made it there on time! I sent some to GeneW for the last Toronto meeting, but they got there a day late. Glad to see these arrived.

🙂

 

[tetrisattack]

Only in Seattle could you accidentally receive someone else's Bronica RF without noticing until later. 🙂

 

[biomed]

Camera exchange

Camera exchange

I had no problem with keeping my hands on my Outlænder R3A 🙂 .

Mike

 

[Bryce]

Peter-
I'm sure you're aware, but here's some news you might be interested in:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0609/06091305pentaxk10dpreviewed.asp

 

[biomed]

Mine pictures

Mine pictures

Bryce,
I really enjoyed your mine photos. I remember you saying you took them with the shutter open and a handheld strobe. Was this in total darkness?

 

[Bryce]

Mike-
There is of course no light in mines unless you put it there or you're very close to an entrance. So the lighting is entirely artificial. My usual routine is to compose, using either flashlights or a Coleman lantern if I can reasonably get one there. Most mines are far from roads and involve a long hike.
Next, I plan where I want to light the scene from, and check with a meter.
Then, if the lighting plan involves walking around in front of the camera, and it usually does, I set chemical glow sticks along the path I'll be walking. I hide them behind rocks or whatever is handy so they don't show in the final image. They produce little enough light not to contribute to the lighting.
At this point, I hang a flashlight from the tripod so I can find it in the dark and so I can tell when the camera can see me.
Set up complete, I open the shutter and walk wherever I have to to light the scene. This can take anywhere from a minute to half an hour.
I got a lot of good tips from cave photographers who post online, as well as others in the mine hunting club. It turns out the first use of flashpowder for photo lighting was to allow pictures of miners at work! So much for being orriginal...

 

[sf]

Mike-
There is of course no light in mines unless you put it there or you're very close to an entrance. So the lighting is entirely artificial. My usual routine is to compose, using either flashlights or a Coleman lantern if I can reasonably get one there. Most mines are far from roads and involve a long hike.
Next, I plan where I want to light the scene from, and check with a meter.
Then, if the lighting plan involves walking around in front of the camera, and it usually does, I set chemical glow sticks along the path I'll be walking. I hide them behind rocks or whatever is handy so they don't show in the final image. They produce little enough light not to contribute to the lighting.
At this point, I hang a flashlight from the tripod so I can find it in the dark and so I can tell when the camera can see me.
Set up complete, I open the shutter and walk wherever I have to to light the scene. This can take anywhere from a minute to half an hour.
I got a lot of good tips from cave photographers who post online, as well as others in the mine hunting club. It turns out the first use of flashpowder for photo lighting was to allow pictures of miners at work! So much for being orriginal...

seems pretty original to me. Given that everyone else is playing in genres of considerably larger size, being a mine photographer makes you a special case. You're probably the only one on RFF, I would guess, having never seen another mine photo from anyone on here.

DO you have a scanner, Bryce? If not, I can scan the prints I got from you and post them for you to upload on your page.

 

[Bryce]

George-
Thanks for the kind words. When I started the project, it seemed like pretty obscure material, and it is, but I've run into quite a few other examples and even other people doing it.
I'll get a portfolio together, it's just too easy to put off. While I don't have a scanner, I do have a digital camera, macro lens, tripod, and a pair of flashguns. So I usually set up a copy stand arrangement when I want to post. I'll get on with it, I promise. Thank you for offering the use of your scanner!
Your print, of a musician at Pike Place Market, is attached to my darkroom wall. Very nice!

 

[sf]

George-
Thanks for the kind words. When I started the project, it seemed like pretty obscure material, and it is, but I've run into quite a few other examples and even other people doing it.
I'll get a portfolio together, it's just too easy to put off. While I don't have a scanner, I do have a digital camera, macro lens, tripod, and a pair of flashguns. So I usually set up a copy stand arrangement when I want to post. I'll get on with it, I promise. Thank you for offering the use of your scanner!
Your print, of a musician at Pike Place Market, is attached to my darkroom wall. Very nice!

I'm still thinking of how to deal with the set i got from you. Requires a special matting because of the dual frame composition.

 

[plummerl]

I finally scanned some shots from a great meeting. Here are the first three, taken with a Contax G2 using Kodak BW400.

 

[plummerl]

... and the last three. First two again with the Contax G2, Kodak BW400. The last one with my Leica M6 with Ilford XP2.

 

[biomed]

Here's two more - Bessa R3A, CV15mm, Fuji Superia 400.